Gérard Lac

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Gérard Lac is a scholar working on Physiology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Gérard Lac has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Physiology, 10 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 7 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Gérard Lac's work include Sports Performance and Training (9 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (9 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (7 papers). Gérard Lac is often cited by papers focused on Sports Performance and Training (9 papers), Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (9 papers) and Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases (7 papers). Gérard Lac collaborates with scholars based in France, Tunisia and Australia. Gérard Lac's co-authors include Edith Filaire, Julien Finaud, Zouhaïr Tabka, Mohamed Elloumi, Fréderic Dutheil, Emna Makni, O. Michaux, Omar Ben Ounis, Wassim Moalla and Daniel Courteix and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Sports Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Gérard Lac

31 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Gérard Lac France	21	484	470	285	279	239	31	1.5k
Samuel J. Oliver United Kingdom	28	813 1.7×	610 1.3×	284 1.0×	422 1.5×	202 0.8×	78	2.5k
D.C. Nieman United States	19	521 1.1×	709 1.5×	164 0.6×	383 1.4×	227 0.9×	120	1.5k
Marco Carlos Uchida Brazil	26	999 2.1×	289 0.6×	272 1.0×	229 0.8×	301 1.3×	105	2.0k
Fabrício Eduardo Rossi Brazil	22	541 1.1×	302 0.6×	494 1.7×	240 0.9×	421 1.8×	133	1.8k
Stephen M. Cornish Canada	24	683 1.4×	221 0.5×	258 0.9×	527 1.9×	168 0.7×	71	1.7k
Steven E. Riechman United States	24	544 1.1×	325 0.7×	490 1.7×	432 1.5×	299 1.3×	62	1.7k
Raymond D. Starling United States	24	920 1.9×	244 0.5×	204 0.7×	421 1.5×	230 1.0×	40	1.5k
Timo Vuorimaa Finland	17	394 0.8×	256 0.5×	337 1.2×	205 0.7×	366 1.5×	22	1.3k
Andrew K. Blannin United Kingdom	26	673 1.4×	796 1.7×	322 1.1×	589 2.1×	289 1.2×	41	1.7k
Álvaro Reischak-Oliveira Brazil	30	910 1.9×	339 0.7×	492 1.7×	270 1.0×	587 2.5×	157	2.5k

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Makni, Emna, Philippe Passelergue, Zouhaïr Tabka, et al.. (2016). Multifactorial monitoring of training load in elite rugby sevens players: cortisol/cortisone ratio as a valid tool of training load monitoring. Biology of Sport. 33(3). 231–239. 15 indexed citations

Courteix, Daniel, João Valente‐dos‐Santos, Béatrice Ferry, et al.. (2015). Multilevel Approach of a 1-Year Program of Dietary and Exercise Interventions on Bone Mineral Content and Density in Metabolic Syndrome – the RESOLVE Randomized Controlled Trial. PLoS ONE. 10(9). e0136491–e0136491. 24 indexed citations

Dutheil, Fréderic, Guillaume Walther, Robert Chapier, et al.. (2014). Atherogenic subfractions of lipoproteins in the treatment of metabolic syndrome by physical activity and diet – the RESOLVE trial. Lipids in Health and Disease. 13(1). 112–112. 22 indexed citations

Dutheil, Fréderic, Gérard Lac, Bruno Lesourd, et al.. (2013). Different modalities of exercise to reduce visceral fat mass and cardiovascular risk in metabolic syndrome: the RESOLVE* randomized trial. International Journal of Cardiology. 168(4). 3634–3642. 79 indexed citations

Dambrun, Michaël, et al.. (2012). Measuring Happiness: From Fluctuating Happiness to Authentic–Durable Happiness. Frontiers in Psychology. 3. 16–16. 88 indexed citations

Makni, Emna, Wassim Moalla, Gérard Lac, et al.. (2012). The Homeostasis Model Assessment-adiponectin (HOMA-AD) is the most sensitive predictor of insulin resistance in obese children. Annales d Endocrinologie. 73(1). 26–33. 33 indexed citations

Lac, Gérard, et al.. (2012). Saliva DHEAS changes in patients suffering from psychopathological disorders arising from bullying at work. Brain and Cognition. 80(2). 277–281. 25 indexed citations

Dutheil, Fréderic, Gérard Lac, Daniel Courteix, et al.. (2012). Treatment of Metabolic syndrome by combination of physical activity and diet needs an optimal protein intake: a randomized controlled trial. Nutrition Journal. 11(1). 72–72. 15 indexed citations

Elloumi, Mohamed, Emna Makni, Wassim Moalla, et al.. (2012). Monitoring Training Load and Fatigue in Rugby Sevens Players. Asian Journal of Sports Medicine. 3(3). 175–84. 45 indexed citations

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Ounis, Omar Ben, Mohamed Elloumi, Hassane Zouhal, et al.. (2010). Effect of Individualized Exercise Training Combined with Diet Restriction on Inflammatory Markers and IGF-1/IGFBP-3 in Obese Children. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism. 56(4). 260–266. 41 indexed citations

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Dutheil, Fréderic, Bruno Lesourd, Daniel Courteix, et al.. (2010). Blood lipids and adipokines concentrations during a 6-month nutritional and physical activity intervention for metabolic syndrome treatment. Lipids in Health and Disease. 9(1). 148–148. 29 indexed citations

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Elloumi, Mohamed, Emna Makni, Omar Ben Ounis, et al.. (2010). Six‐minute walking test and the assessment of cardiorespiratory responses during weight‐loss programmes in obese children. Physiotherapy Research International. 16(1). 32–42. 34 indexed citations

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Elloumi, Mohamed, Omar Ben Ounis, Daniel Courteix, et al.. (2009). Long-term rugby practice enhances bone mass and metabolism in relation with physical fitness and playing position. Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism. 27(6). 713–720. 25 indexed citations

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Ounis, Omar Ben, et al.. (2008). IMPACT OF DIET, EXERCISE AND DIET COMBINED WITH EXERCISE PROGRAMS ON PLASMA LIPOPROTEIN AND ADIPONECTIN LEVELS IN OBESE GIRLS. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7 indexed citations

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Ounis, Omar Ben, et al.. (2008). Impact of diet, exercise end diet combined with exercise programs on plasma lipoprotein and adiponectin levels in obese girls.. PubMed Central. 18 indexed citations

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Lac, Gérard, et al.. (2008). Effects of a high fat diet on bone of growing rats. Correlations between visceral fat, adiponectin and bone mass density. Lipids in Health and Disease. 7(1). 16–16. 49 indexed citations

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Elloumi, Mohamed, Omar Ben Ounis, Zouhaïr Tabka, et al.. (2008). Psychoendocrine and physical performance responses in male Tunisian rugby players during an international competitive season. Aggressive Behavior. 34(6). 623–632. 41 indexed citations

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Michaux, O., et al.. (2007). Effect of a moderate exercise on the regulatory hormones of food intake in rats. Appetite. 49(2). 521–524. 38 indexed citations

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Passelergue, Philippe, et al.. (2006). Utility of the Conconi's Heart Rate Deflection to Monitor the Intensity of Aerobic Training. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 20(1). 88–88. 7 indexed citations

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Filaire, Edith, et al.. (2004). Training of elite cyclists: effects on mood state and selected hormonal responses. Journal of Sports Sciences. 22(11-12). 1025–1033. 15 indexed citations

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